Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthed (down)
Verb
-
The Evening Tasks After dinner, closing the house for the night would include making sure the kitchen was entirely tidy (including floors) and everything was put away.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025 -
The 49ers’ coaches won’t like that Bethune and his mates couldn’t put away Dart and a weaponless Giants offense late in the game.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
From Athens to Tuscaloosa, from Oxford to Starkville, Mississippi, alums are putting down roots in their college towns long after graduation.—
Christina Daves,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
-
Brutally put down by Maduro’s thuggish regime, that protest movement gave way to a mass exodus.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
While Minott digested the pain of the misses and the joy of survival, several of his teammates approached him to convince him to concentrate on the latter.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
-
It's classified as a complex carbohydrate, meaning it's digested more slowly by the body than simple or refined carbs such as white sugar.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Some disappeared from the city and were swallowed up in the Yeoman hinterland.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
-
And businesses that have so far swallowed the tariffs without raising prices may not be able to for much longer.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Mouthed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share